HOW TO DO EVERYTHING WITH YOUR SONY VAIO (R)

"Discover all the treasures your Sony VAIO desktop or laptop holds with this step-by-step, easy-to-follow guide. Whether you’re new to computers or an old hand, you’ll find a trove of tips and tricks that help you maximize your VAIO’s power--get a valuable primer on hardware and software, then delve into more advanced topics like understanding and choosing ISPs and setting up a wired or wireless home network. Next, dive into your VAIO’s fun features, including its multimedia capabilities--hook up your camcorder to your VAIO, edit video, burn DVDs, play games, or record and watch your favorite TV shows. To keep your VAIO in tiptop shape, check out the chapters on troubleshooting and maintenance.

1.Record and retrieve your favorite TV shows for playback--or burn them onto a DVD
2.Plan a home or small office network, buy the right hardware, and install your network, including a shared printer
3.Understand wired and wireless networking basics, and secure your connection
4.Learn how to legally copy a DVD movie
5.Import and edit video using DVgate Plus
6.Connect your camcorder to your VAIO, turning it into your personal video recorder
7.Burn CDs and DVDs using the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard or EasySystems Drag ’n Drop CD+DVD
8.Play games on your VAIO
9.Set up and organize e-mail and newsgroup readers using Outlook Express
10.Understand your backup options and troubleshoot problems
BONUS SECTION! Special 8-page spotlight showing you how to create DVDs with your VAIO

About the author: Tom Dunlap is a senior editor at CNET Networks, specializing in notebook computers. He has been a technology journalist for over a decade, and his work appears regularly in Computer Shopper magazine, CNET.com, and ZDNET.com.
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Jon Chappell (Rye, NY) is an author, musician, editor, and journalist who has been published in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, Pulse, Entertainment Weekly, PC Magazine, Mac World, and many other publications. He has played and recorded with Pat Benatar, Judy Collins, Graham Nash, and Robert Cray. He is the author of McGraw-Hill/Osborne’s Build Your Own PC Recording Studio and Guitar for Dummies, (Wiley 1998) which sold more than 400,000 units.